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Definitions for creaking
creak·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
creak, creakingnoun
a squeaking sound
"the creak of the floorboards gave him away"
Wiktionary
creakingnoun
A noise that creaks.
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creaking
Creaking is a high-pitched sound or noise made when an object, especially a wooden one, is strained or moved. It usually indicates strain or pressure on the object. It can also refer to a similar squeaking or grating sound made by a person's voice or another object.
Webster Dictionary
Creaking
of Creak
Creakingnoun
a harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of creaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of creaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of creaking in a Sentence
‘Once, I spent the night in the secret annexe. To tell the truth, I was terribly scared. When I heard a branch creaking or an automobile riding along the canal I became frightened. I was grateful when the morning arrived and I could return to working. It’s only now that I understand what the Frank family went through, and they tension they must have had to live under.’
Words learned by rote a parrot may rehearse; but talking is not always to converse, not more distinct from harmony divine, the constant creaking of a country sign.
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- crujienteSpanish
- grincementFrench
- חריקותHebrew
- உருவாக்கும்Tamil
- kẽo kẹtVietnamese
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